News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Deschutes Land Trust (DLT) is very close to securing the preservation of a stretch of Whychus Creek Canyon. DLT announced last week that it has raised 90 percent of the $2.9 million dollars needed to protect two miles of Whychus Creek and create a new 450-acre wildlife preserve. As the December 31 purchase deadline nears, the land trust is asking for a final push to raise the remaining $160,000. The quest to purchase Whychus Canyon Preserve is part of the Deschutes Land... Full story
Nov. 9, 2010, Sisters, Oregon: Do you ever have moments in your life when you can see that many things in your experience have prepared you for just this moment? Now is one of those moments for me. - Cindy Uttley Uttley recorded those thoughts in her blog after receiving an urgent plea from Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse (SP). They requested she bring her nursing skills and report to the front lines in the escalating battle against cholera in Haiti. She would... Full story
Longtime Sisters resident Sally Benton returned to Sisters last week after spending two months in Nepal and Tibet. The main focus of her trip was working on ongoing Ten Friends projects in the northeastern villages of Nepal. Ten Friends is an organization, founded in Sisters, which works to improve Nepal's health and education systems. Mary Thomas and Thomas' sister accompanied Benton; together they put in a tremendous amount of time and effort to continue former Ten Friends... Full story
To the Editor: I already knew from his last two Nugget pieces that John Griffith and I definitely don't sing from the same songbook when it comes to schools and education. So I was delighted to read all the positive comments he heard when he went out to talk to the local parents and students about how they felt about the schools and the education they're providing ("How do Sisters families see school excellence," The Nugget, November 24, page 3). And still he's concerned that they don't take test score comparisons to other... Full story
It isn't every person who has the pleasure of owning and flying the first airplane her daddy owned, or - to keep groceries on the table - go blazing through the sky in a Cessna Citation at over 400 knots. But that's just a couple of things Karen Cardin of Sisters can do, and do very well. When she's not keeping up with her 14-year-old daughter, Keena, or chasing clouds in the higher parts of the Earth's atmosphere, Karen can be found pounding out a solid beat on her drum set,... Full story
When you're lucky enough to live in a place that's filled with all the necessary ingredients for holiday decorations, it makes sense to take advantage of it. Janet Zuelke is sharing her expertise as a wreath maker to create a one-of-a-kind wreath to hang either inside or outside your home. Zuelke has set up shop behind Poppies, her family's café and garden market in a cozy and covered corner of the back yard. Equipped with more decorations than anyone could ever need -... Full story
Brian Henson, 16, a junior at Sisters High School, recently completed the lion's share of his Eagle Scout project. On Saturday, November 20, he organized 25 fellow Scouts to build an access stairway and improve some landscaping at the First United Methodist Church of Bend, Troop 21's meeting place. Eagle Scout projects are designed to test the management and organizational skills of the Scout. While the physical work is sometimes completed in a day, planning begins many... Full story
The girls soccer team had five players named first-team all-league and one more earned second-team all-league recognition. Marin Allen, Jodie Reoch, Zoe McAllister, Natalie Ambrose and Sara Small were first-team all-league picks and Small took top honors as the MVP (most valuable player) in the Sky-Em league. Small, a junior goalkeeper, is committed to the game. Sara was one of the team captains and recorded 83 saves during league play and only allowed three goals. "Sara has... Full story
Java junkies beware, there are rumblings and rumors of imminent worldwide coffee shortages and price increases of the beloved bean. But there's no need to panic just yet for fear of an empty cup - only the prospect of paying a few more pennies per pound. Sisters Coffee Company owner Winfield Durham has some thoughts percolating on the matter. "This is all tied into the U.S. dollar, and coffee is a commodity traded on the stock market like precious metals and oil," he... Full story
It looks like Sisters schools will escape any further budget cuts this year. But the next few years still look pretty gloomy for the local district - and for schools across Oregon. Superintendent Jim Golden addressed the budget picture in his most recent update to parents, staff, and community members. "It looks as though our best hope is that we could be flat-funded for the next two years (2011-2013), which would mean we would still fall behind due to increased operating costs," he said. "We could possibly be looking at... Full story
Sisters schools have a few more students this winter, which is a big help in the face of declining state revenues. In his regular update, Superintendent Jim Golden hailed the news. "We have seen a slight increase in our student enrollment this year which is generally good news because schools receive funding based on our enrollment," he reported. "We currently have 1,295 students attending our schools which, when adjusted for kindergarten students who only count 1/2, gives us a district-wide enrollment of 1,263 students."... Full story
Marian Cochran passed away peacefully November 23 due to heart disease. She was born on November 16, 1918, in Rome, New York. An only child, she grew up on her family farm with her parents, Burt Bellinger and Anna Beatrice O'Conner Bellinger. As she grew up outside Rome, she attended and graduated from high school and attended college. Later, during the early years of World War II, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a payroll clerk for several years. It was there that she... Full story
Troy Walker Gusick passed from this earthly life on November 20, 2010 from pancreatic cancer. Troy was born on July 9, 1956, in LaJolla, California. He lived in California through his high school years and moved to Oregon after receiving a full-ride football scholarship to Oregon State University in 1974. He married his high school sweetheart in 1975. They lived in Corvallis and then Albany for the next five years until his graduation from Oregon State University with... Full story
"Whatdya' think, Sandy, are all the siskins and goldfinches gone?" I asked Sandy Sharp the other day. Sandy's the always-helpful receptionist at the Sisters Ranger District office. She is also my siskin and goldfinch barometer; she has a thistle-feeder just outside her window and counts birds each day. "I think so," she answered. I also have a thistle-feeder just outside my kitchen window, and my wife Sue and I count (and enjoy!) siskins and goldfinches as well. Thanksgiving... Full story
• A man reported that his ex-girlfriend has "a sentimental light bulb" hanging in her garage. He wants it back. Advised that this is a civil matter, the man responded, "I just want her arrested." • A 52-year-old transient came into the Chamber of Commerce looking for social services. He became profane and belligerent when he didn't get what he was after. A deputy contacted him and the man said he was headed back home to Missoula, Montana. However, the next day the man walked into a house without... Full story
Jeri Buckmann: Wow, what a great Christmas Parade we had! I want to thank the following people who helped make this one of the best: Marsha Marr, you were absolutely fantastic as a ref for The Duck and The Beaver, Rudy and Vicky Yost, Susi and Jim Geren, Manny, Jake, Sherrie and Steve Souza, Pete Rathbun for the sound system, Ron Marcus, Gary Miller for the fantastic photography and my husband Bob who did a great job announcing. To everyone that participated, your entries were wonderful. Thank you Sisters Coffee for... Full story
Sisters merchants and eateries enjoyed a robust weekend of holiday shoppers roaming main streets and side streets with hot coffee, mittens and arms laden with gift bags. Many could be found prowling one of the Sisters Country's offerings of old-fashioned Oregon Christmas craft fairs and bazaars. Up in Camp Sherman at the traditional Holiday Bazaar and Country Store, guests sifted through a wonderland of hand-crafted gift items, baked goods and fresh fir wreaths. "We had a... Full story
Barclay Park shined with Christmas cheer Friday night for the seventh annual Sisters Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. An enthusiastic crowd of out-of-towners and residents stood listening to a pre-lighting medley of carols performed by the Sisters Bell Choir on a drippy, rainy evening. Jeri Buckmann and Erin Borla welcomed all revelers and thanked the Deschutes Land Trust for their generous donation of the beautiful 30-foot white fir cut from the Metolius Preserve. "This... Full story
With fir trees strapped atop luggage racks and spirits high despite a brisk wind, holiday crowds lined Hood Avenue earmuff to earmuff, jockeying for position for the start of the 35th Annual Sisters Christmas Parade. Jimmy Durante's "Frosty The Snowman" rang out over PA speakers, warming visitors' hearts as they huddled in sleeping bags and camped out in the hind end of mini-vans with stocking-capped tots and dogs in reindeer antlers to watch a menagerie of animals, decorated... Full story
